Dental sector well-prepared to deal with pandemic

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The dental sector in the Kingdom is well-prepared to deal with the pandemic and to confront challenges.

It has also taken measures based on the world’s highest standards to continue providing the provision of high-quality care in dental clinics.

This was revealed in a study, prepared by the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), which involved several dentists.

The study shows adopting remote check-ups and reducing the number of patients waiting in clinics have contributed to improving communication with dentists.

“This study is part of Derasat’s commitment to educating the community about the repercussions of the pandemic challenges on various social and economic levels, and to access objective data and analyses that limit the nature, extent and repercussions of the impact,” Derasat Executive Director Dr Hamad Ebrahim Al Abdullah said.

Acting Head of UNDP Office in Bahrain Aikan Mukanbetova said the project was being implemented in more than 100 countries to assess and analyse the economic and social impact of the pandemic.

It also seeks to prepare reports and studies covering country responses and actions and use them to draft future policies regarding the challenges.